davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
Poisonous Baking Powders.


The State Food Commission of Ohio has
been examining the baking powders sold
in that State, aud has found twenty differ
ert brands which are made from burnt
alum. As some of these powders are found
for sale in almost every town and city in
that and the surrounding States, the pub
lication of the Commissions report has
caused considerable stir among both the
makers and consumers OF these articles. 1t
appears that even the most poisonous OF
these alum baking powders have been sold
as pure and wholesome, and some of them
are advertised as genuine cream of tartar
powders, with chemists certificates, both
bogus and genuine, attached.
The manufacturers of some OF them are
at present trying TO introduce them to our
housekeepers By advertising ssmpling, etc.
There are so many alum powders in the
market, that all new baking powders will
very properly be regarded with suspicion.
The manufacturers of adulterated goods
are entirely uuscrupulous, and do not
hesitate to advertise them as pure aud
wholesome, or to claim that they have
been long and thoroughly tested, are used
by the government, etc. A baking powder
lately advertised as the 'most
perfect made" Is manufactured
BY q concern in Chicago,
that was recently detected in selling So
called flayoring extracts, which, though
advertised as pure and wholesome, were
entirely fictitious, possessing not a trace
of tlavoring principles extracted from the
natural fruit, but on the contrary, were
made with and contained a virulent poi
son. What kind of baking powder such
consciencless manufacturer would be
likely to make may be readily imagined
II will be very difficult to regulate OF
check the sale OF adulterated and poisonous
food against manufacturers of this char
acter.
There is no necessity for the introduc.
ton of new baking powders. The market
contains old and weli-known brands Of
these goods whose purity and wholesome.
ness have been placed beyond question by
the frequent examinations and unreserved
endorsements by the Government chemists
as we'll as by years of constant practical
test. 1t is better to stick to these, and il
is positively unsafe to be used in the food
ali kinds of new articles which may be
brought 10 the door.
We suggest that the Committee of the
National Food Convention having in charge
the preparation of an act Of Congress to
prevent food adulterations incorporate q
section to meet cases of this kind. The
public should be protected against false ad.
vertisements of spurious articles Of food
quite as much as against the articles them
selves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
CROP SUMMARY.
Reports from the Leading Agricultural
Sections General Averages.

Reports from the Leading Agricultural
Sections-General Averages.
CHICAGO, October 16.-The following
crop summary will appear in this weeks
issue of the Farmers Rerier: Our reports
summarized give the following averages:
Illinois, 81 counties report an estimate
yield, corn, 20} bushels; winter wheat, 9lB
percent Indiana, II counties, corn 2355
winter wheat. 9S per cent; potatoes hush
els. Ohio, II Counties, corn % bushels;
winter wheat acreage, Sc per cent; pOta-
toes 23 bushels. Missouri, l6 counties,
corn, 81 bushels: wheat, 80 per cent; pota-
toes 6OI bushels. Kentucky, III counties,
corn, 16 bushels; winter wheat, IS per
cent; potatoes 148 bushels. Iowa, II
counties, corn, PSI bushels; winter wheat,
49, per cont potatoes, 40 bushels. Kan
sas, II counties, corn, IL bushels; winter
wheat, Sli Per cent. ; potatoes, 80 bushels
Dakota, ii counties, corn, IL! bushels;
potatoes, l26! bushels. Nebraska, coun-
ties, corn, ply bushels; potatoes, 80 bush
ole
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
A POSITION Of ,be "autis'' in the X. Of

POSITION OF ;be ants in the X. Of
ASs.mbly have about decided TO with
draw from the organization. II would be
,msrt.rpG ccugratulation, if, with the de-
D,rur, ol the ma &c 'ntents, the X. OF l..
,,rll p. pnrged of all anarchic and social
f,e. ,,ra..,s. They represent the forces
that have done more than anything else
~ w,,.en trr organization aud 20 bring it
INTO dltcpue. Mr.. POwDEELY's admin
l.trstiol has hesa emiUently wise and con-
.r-,atlys. Every true friend of labor
rr1,t wish Gsvoutly that he will be enabled
:. triumph over the combination that is
WORKING % overthrow him and peryert
the order I, unworthy ENDS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

HuNEu's clean and manly canvass has
araaeurd the old-time enthusiastic spirit
smouc Buckeye Democrats. The silly
p-l.liugs Of the demasogue who has dis
r-assI the Cuberpatioaal chair for the last
Two years have proven too much for even
Ua,o EepubHcans to stomach. Such i'm
men.g gatherings to hear the Democratic
candidate IS 90 Caldwell aod GAINESVILLE,
Indicate reyulsjOn Of feeling that will
>a,y2 Foraker .uud mis- mouth into obsc u
r..-. SD dense that it viii take Gabriel's
Trumpet 60 wake him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
The Socialists Downed.

-'E" l"EA, October l6.-At the meet
'"' %, Central Labor union, this evening,
new u delegates were admitted from the
S3',,"Au1ArrS. = Union Upon motion OF
1s'tSaie Hawks, of the Printers Union. a
'sN'."',oR was adopted, calling
~P'" all trades represented in
."' Central Labor Union to at.
''~H ,.5. to-nlgbtS indignation meeting.
n, atoo square for the purpose of de.
I"'ae'nS the police for breaking up the
..'' S.er''og Of the Progressive Labor Upior
v" ''lErday, October :. A motion of DcI.
,-'''e f"Tney 10 prohibit the use Of any but
-..I'. -n,,s. 5'''a hagS at to,night's meeting
FUSED FUSED some debate, The Socialists opposin,
'1s motion. II was finally adopted nv |,
sIN' majority in an amended form
.selonmendiug that the Amer;co,
Il lss only be carried in the meetinv
hen threatening lung disorder
ohoWs It's first prOclivity,
40 not Iet It cross the border
9neil it with activity.
'iSny q patient, young or Olden,
Owe quick recovery
All to DE- Hegce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
JUDGE GARY INDoRsED.
Chicago Democratic Ys@tsoss In Yssss sf
Rs-Klsettou.

CHICAGO, October 16.-A feDominstioe
by scelamation was this sftssnoon
rendered Judge Gssy, Of Anarchist
trisl fame, by the SilkstockinG %
Goudy Green wing, Of ths Demo
cratic party In Chicago. Judge Gary n Q
Republican Last week he was named
without opposition as The candidate
Of the Sh0rthsir. or Kszn-LAwles
Democratic faction. With ~
exception Of Gary, the SIX -stockinp nom
mated q foil county tiekst Of their own,
notwithstanding comp'stD lis Of 6boet-
hairs hsd alrosdy BEEN formally nouinatsd.
The Republican convsnam - ~ ~
ben hsA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
F,'u4i1aut Physician Hit and Severely
Injured bv a Flying Board.

a F,'4iraut Physician Hit and Severely
Injured hv Flying Board.
s.... --....ar 'r ffs Esrjtsr.
rHhElE~TuvN. ". VA, October 10
v-. E'w..rd L W,geg, a prominent ply
s..a~. ,,bo resides one mile north Of this
PI,r. ~rt with serious and probably
-'r ner.d,u', yesterday He was super
v.,.g1 omr work at slwmill on his
a.u aud Standing Ia front of the saw.
Nle %. the Iaborsrs was removing board,
aud allowed It 20 strike the Fapidlyre-
'o.F,1, saw. which hurled the board il
the a.g aai IN descending it struck the
oH.nr with great force, knocking him
'va>r.gss. Ipou examination 1t was
.o1lN that his neck was so severely cut
%, ,o almost sever the windpipe, besides
"rl'- Otherwise bruised and injured. He
"-s r.unyya 20 his home and medical
assistance r~udered, but he is in a critical
'a.GiaI, and ms physicians enterta lit
lie hope Of uIS recovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
NEWS AND COMMENT.
rIIE WEATHER.

v,- West vi-slnia and Western Pennsylvania,
r'-..- n'.rNIi by lower temperature, fair
,-.7.....- rNeePtiuE rain ON the lakes, light,
s......... utr..>, shining tO nOrthweSterly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
WOOL MARK Ell.
Increased Demand in the last few days
Country holders confident.

BrldNrccts.
All of the eastern wool markets have
shown increasing Inquiry for two cOnsecu-
tive weeks. At Boston, though prices con-
tinue in bayels' favor, larger purchasers
have been made. In the New York mar
ket manufacturers also reader to take hold
and at Philadelphia business is more ac-
tive. Values are accordingly firm
er. Holders are resisting conces-
siOns more strenuOusly and more success
fully than for some time past No advance
il price, however, has yet occurred. The
takings for the mills continue limited in
great measure to their present require
ments. The sample bag trade has as
sumed unusual proportions. With the
goods market in better shape than tor
many months, the prevailing feeling in
wool circles is Enthusiastically more hope.
full.
In the country holders manifest no less
confidence than heretofore. Fine woods
in Ohio aud Pennsylvania are still held
above the eastern markets. The offerings
made further west are also comparatively
higher than Gu the cost
There is more strength in the Boston
market, partly because of more general in
quiry from the mills, and partly also on
account of the closing out Of number
oflOts whose sale was forced. Ohio and Penn.
sylvania tleeces are steady, though offer,
ings are tree. Michigan Y wool is like
wise firm. There is good request for No.
l com5ing and for fine Ohio delaine, and
special attention continues TO be paid to
] 4. ha - Il
territory stock has been liberal Current
quotations are as follows in comparison
with last year and the year before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

4 >rN~ lrIONNL story Of murder and
robbery comes irom Roane county. \
desperate battle WAS fought between the
uu-,lrrer- aud the yiligance committee,
two u..r We're killed aud one captured and
lgu,.rL The imaginative correspondents
u,af. urH.N'y caused more blood to he
shell raaa TIE Holue county viligance com
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
SLY CORRESPONDENCE,

fictitious names given at Post Office win
dows, clandestine meetings in parks, and
at ferry gates, and in hotel parlors, and
copjugal peuuries are among the damna-
BILE results. When a woman, young CT
old, gets her head thoroughly stuffed with
the modern novel she is in appalling peril
But some one will say: The heroes are
sdroitly knayish, and the persons SO be-
witchingly untrue, and the turn of the
story so exquisite, and the characters so
enrapturing, cannot quit them" Ny
brother, nv sister, Won can find styles of
literature just as charming that will ele-
vste and purify, and ennobie, and Chris
tianize while they please. The devil does
not own all the honey. There is q wealth
of good books coming forth from our pub
fishing houses that leaves no excuse
for the choice OF that which is
dehauching to body, mind
and soul. Go to some intel
ligent men or women, and ask for list Of
books that will be strengthening to your
mental and moral condition. Life is SO
short and your time Tor improvement 20 ab-
breviated that you cannot afford to I'LL up
with husks, and cinders, and debris. In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

.Gr rsnr;Hit.uu Leaders estimate their
yo.y .a u..o at 1000 Itthey poll bali
,.a. L u.II h-a rrIy .ugd day for BENNY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

ns INashu- nii his respects to stock
guua... la very vigorous language yester-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

Nu' President CLEVELAND did not visit
tl. 'rmh ot ABRAHAM LINCOLN, nor even
taa'.t LE>rnLN'S great rival, DOUGLASs.
]. Wr blame haG been making a tour he
o. doubt would have went profusely over
rs-.sr.r.aln >iyht. But Mr. CLEVELAND
Isu.l tuat kind oi man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
4 rErrLlNE ACCIDENT.

EHs rsr-llruf soort quiet Sunday 10
Nlu..'..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

Monroe county turned out her thou
sands o.. >ta,Nar, Democrats, on Saturday,
70 hear Hon. THUS. E. POwELI~ A pro-
,r,s.on .wo aud halt miles long was
mru,G hy the farmers in honor of the oc-
,ls.on. Uruesal POwELL's speech was a
ra,teI,y effort. \ few more such meet
ip., sand the rising tide Of popularity will
aut him Ugh and dry in the governorship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

Sunday Base Ball.
At Broooklyn-Brookly 10; St. Louis 3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

The safes OF the week at BOSTON arc re-
ported at 2,S0O, 600 pounds, as compared
with 2,9Sl 200 pounds last year aud B.
go, 900 pounds in the corresponding week
a year ago.
At Philadelphia wool has been more aC,
tive, and, while there is no improvement
in prices, there is better feel
ing, based on the larger operations
OF buyers at ruling rates In-
quiry has been chiefly for y and medium
fleeces and for carpet woods. Sales aggre-
gate 100000 pounds, against 1912, ,O0O
last week, and 1,0U6,0 600 pounds for the
same week last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17
DELICIOUS But DESTRUCTIVE.

have crossed the ocean eight timez,
and always one Of the best rooms has, from
morning till late at night, been given up
to gambling practices. heard Of many
men who went on board with enough
money for European excursion who landed
without enough money to get their bag.
gage up to the hotel or railroad station
To many there is a complete fascination
games of hazard or the risking Of money
on possibilities. 1t seems as natural for
them ts bet as to eat. Indeed the hunger
for food is often Overpowered with the
hurger for wsgers, as in the case of Lord
Sandwich. persistent gambler, v no not
being willing TO leave the dice table long
enough for the taking Of food, invented q
preparation of food that he could take
without stopping the game; namely a
slice Of beef between two slices of bread
which was named after Lord Sand
wich. II is absurd for those
of MS who have never felt
the fascination of the wager to speak
sIightingly Of the temptation. 1t has
slain a multitude of intellectual and moral
giants, men and women stronger than you
or /. Down under its power went glori-
ons Oliver Goldsmith. and Gibbon the
historian, and Charles Fox the statesman.
and in oiden times famous Senator'S Of the
United States, who used to be as regularly
at the gambling bouse all night as they
were in the halls Of legislation by day.
Oh, the tragedies Of the faro table, !
know persons who began with a slight
stake in ladies' psrlor, and ended with
the suicide's pistol st Monte Carlo. They
nla7sd with the square pieces of bone with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

Travellers willnever
regret stopping on
the train to devote
a day inspecting g
Wheeling's great in
dustriss and h er
abundant natural gas
fuel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-17

When you lose or
find anything or have
q house to rent, Q
room furnished or un-
furnished, advertise
in TEE REGISTER
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21

centers govern certain faculties. The nerves
speak OF are In double sets Of tWOss threes,
tours, and fives, each set balancing and
serving as check upon the other
Ny discovery is that by cutting the
nerves Of a set 50 as to allow tie CORE
spending set only to act on the brain. the
faculty governed by that set Of nerves viii
develop prOdigiously. Thus, you see, if ]
cut the set Of nerves whose office is to hold
your sense or faculty of right in check, IN
little while you will be powerless TO do a
wrong act, because that faculty viii control
you perfectly through lis increased power.
AS he rapidly went over his JargOn i
sought in vain to attract attention without
creating a scene. determined to spring
from the coupe, scream for help and make
the best Of my way 70 the park entrance,
silently placed my hand on the fastening
Of the coupe dOOrs-it was firmly locked
Nov, Miss Ora, / wish to make you the
best woman on earth. 1 have brought you
here tonight 10 verify, by experiment, that
my secret is destined TO make mankind
better and nObler."
His eyes sparkled and moved about In
their sockets with marvellous quickness.
The man seemed surcharged with excite
ment, and I momentarily grew more and
more unable to Withstand the strain upon
my nerves. A thought came 70 me.
4 believe have a nervous chill, said,
with a eOnvulsive SILVER. Il am subject to
them, and, II not attended TO at once. l
suffer severely. Have you your medicine
case with your"
He turned and regarded me strangely,
and appeared astonished.
mo, have not, he replied; @but your
condition viii seriously interfere with my
experiment"
aCan We not wait until tomorrow night?n
I quickly responded, with eager hope pull
sating IN my breast.
@Win you promise TO keep my sscret?"
he asked, cautiously.
Al promise faithfully"
aAnd, when you have realized the great
ness Of my discovery, will you become my
Wifsl"
81 give you my word that viii do so,
Mr.. Sutherland"
Without a word further on the subject,
he spoke to the horse and We were on our
way home. He said but little, and seemed
to be thinking intently. Arriving at my
steps, ne unlocked the door and assisted
me to ahght.
Remember your promise he whis-
pered, gazing steadily into my face with
his bright, restless eyes.
II viii, replied, and bounded up the
steps. He mistrusted my actions, for
heard him spring after me. In a trice ]
opened the door and closed il, the spring
lock making it secure. 1 heard a NUT
tered curse, and all grew dark. had
tainted.
The morning papers contained an ac-
count OF the arrest Of an insane man found
wandering in the streets, whose name was
Robert Sutherland; but they did not relate
my terrible experience IN the park.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21

Nearly two hundred years ago a Lon
don chimney-sWeep found a piece Of
iewelry and carried it to a ieWeIer to
learn its value. Under pretense Of
weighing it the ieweler distracted the
stones, and then offered the sweep a
trihing sum in payment. This he re-
fused, and thereupon the other handed
back the setting without the stones.
The sweep sued him, and the Judge in
structed the Jury to find a verdict for
the plaintiff and to assess the damages
at the value of stones of the first water
as the defendant would not produce
those he had taken ont, in court.
The rule is still the same, and when
Mrs. Ellen Quinn, while sorting rags in
a paper mill in Indiana, found two $50
bills In aD. envelope, and handed them
to her employer to see if they were
genuine, and he kept them, the law
said he must give them back or render
their value. He argued that she was
In his employ as a sOrter of rags, and
that what she found was his; also, that
he had bought the paper by weight,
and the bills were included; but the
court said as he did not know they were
there it was of no avail
Likewise, when Mrs. Blanchard found
three $50 bills in the parlor Of the no
tel in which she worked, at LewistOwn,
Pa, the court said that they were hers
if no owner claimed them. Mrs. Blanch-
ard was very honest about the matter,
and when she found them took them to
the proprietor, who said he thought
they were the property of one of his
guests, but he tried Ia vain to find the
owner. Mrs. B. then demanded the
money back, but he declined TO give it
until the Supreme Court ordered him
to do so, telling him that the finder of
lost property has a claim to the same
against all the world save the true
owner.
The conductor of a Paramount horse
car some years ago found 500 among
the hay on the floor Of his car. He
gave it to the Superintendent, who was
not able to find the owner, and it was
held that it must be returned to the
finder.
But the right Of the finder depends
on the honesty and fairness Of his con-
duct. The circumstances attending
the finding must manifest good faith on
his part. There must be no reason to
suspect that the owner was known to
him or might have been ascertained by
proper diligence. If enough is known
to the finder to enable him to prose-
cute with success a search for the
owner, and instead of using this know
ledge he apprOpriates to his own use
what he has found, he may subject him
self to an action for larceny. But it
seems that if he cannot find the owner
at first and then uses the money he
cannot be held liable if he acted In
good th.-SdnllJeL Williams Cooper,
~ The Philadelphia american.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21

J. G. STALB, of Wilmington, Del, has
Just recovered from a singular affec-
ton. Three years ago while sitting in
his house reading a paper he was con-
siderably annoyed by flying bugs and
insects, which were attracted by the
lighted lamp, and one of them, COM
monty known as a miller, few into his
right ear. The sensations caused by
the fiuttering insect as it entered his
head were horrible, and almost set the
sufferer crazy. During the night fol-
lowing the occurrence all disagreeab1e
sensations disappeared, and Mr.. Stab
thought that the insect had been re-
moved. He experienced no i'll effects
until about seven weeks ago, when he
occasionally felt darting pains in his
head, and other symptoms usually Incl
dent to heavy cold appeared. His
head began to swell, one eye was al
most closed, and the ear through which
the insect had passed became deaf. A
physician was called, and as the pa
TENTS symptoms became more alarm
ing serious results were feared. Milk
pouItices were applied, and Mr.. Stab
bathed his ear with salt water. On
the second day after beginning this
treatment Mr.. Stab again experienced
the futtering sensation in his ear, and
was utterly astounded to see the insect
come from his ear, fly several feet, and
then collapse and fall dead. It had
beea snugIy ensconeed just inside the
drum Of the ear during all this time.
He has preserved it in alcohol.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-21
1IaHrs IVA CHINESE row.

The streets Of a Chinese town are
entirely unlghted, so every one moving
about carries a lantern or torch, and a
lantern is hung up outside of every
temple, house, and shop. Consequently
there is an enormous trade done in
lanterns Of all sizes, from the huge bal
looms to the tiny little things no bigger
than oranges. They are made occasion
ally Of glass, but usually Of paper or
silk stretched on silk bamboo, and
coated with varnish, and the family
surnames, shop sign, title of temple,
ETC., are always written with red paint
on the body of the lantern. The more
respected the family or shop the more
elaborate or solid the lantern and the
handsomer the inscription. Men of no
respectability, gamblers, sharpers, and
such like, find that the practice makes
Identification disagreeabIy easy, and
get over the difficulty by carrying Ian
terms inscribed with such common sur
names as Smith or Brown are with US
CWang, the equivalent Of King, is their
commonest smname), or they use mot
toes which, being translated, would
mean, Gas you like II, Children and
grandchildren nnumerable, and so on.
Lantern-carrying has become. such a
habit In that country that a Chinaman
never dreams Of leaving home at night
without one, even In the brightest noon
Lght-JelCish Messenger.